Where it all began. Van's farm on Google street view.

Paul Tuttle

Well Known Member

• Mar 19, 2013

• #1

I was snooping around Google Earth today and found this street view of Van's farm in Oregon. The field in the right side of the picture is where the airstrip was.

I think it should be made into a national historic site.

 

RV8iator

Well Known Member

Benefactor

• Mar 19, 2013

• #2

By Gosh, lets fence it in and make it a museum!

 

DanH

Legacy Member

Mentor

• Mar 19, 2013

• #3

We've seen that barn before.

 

Ironflight

VAF Moderator / Line Boy

Mentor

• Mar 19, 2013

• #4

DanH said:

We've seen that barn before.

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And I've flown that Wing!

 

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Vlad

Well Known Member

• Mar 19, 2013

• #5

DanH said:

We've seen that barn before.

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My aircraft was parked four feet from that wing...

 

Paul Tuttle

Well Known Member

• Mar 19, 2013

• #6

Looks like the old barn has gone past its best before date.

 

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1flyer

Well Known Member

• Mar 20, 2013

• #7

To a guy who grew up in the South and lives in the Midwest, that's an odd looking barn. Any rhyme or reason why it's designed that way? Looks like a Class 1 mod on the back side.

 

JoeBlank

Well Known Member

• Mar 20, 2013

• #8

Vlad said:

My aircraft was parked four feet from that wing...

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DanH said:

We've seen that barn before.

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Sorry guys, Van just cruised by my desk and informed me that this wing was from the original RV-3 that is parked at the EAA Museum and not from the RV-1. He should have bet money on that one...

Still, a neat slice of history... Thanks for posting!

 

lucaperazzolli

Well Known Member

• Mar 20, 2013

• #9

a new group

Hey, it's time to start a new adventure group :

'Friends of the first RV home'